Lasik eye surgery??

Tilleycs · Jul 31, 2003

Yes, horror stories abound for everything. There's at least one for every kind of operation, procedure, organization, professor, etc. out there.

I didn't have to use several kinds of drops - just one kind, and they gave me some samples to get me started. I just had to put drops in my eyes every few hours. I said, "No problem!" Small thing to do in exchange for finally having great vision!

My vision used to be 20/400 (it was actually worse, but that's just the bottom of the spectrum), but now I have perfect vision in one eye and one step of nearsightedness in the other. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

ERNurse752, RN · Jul 31, 2003

One of the nurses I work with just had it done last Friday. She was back to work Monday with 20/20 vision in both eyes.

She's very happy with it. Said it didn't hurt, but that it "felt weird."

Like someone else mentioned, there is quite a bit of maintenence, with different eye drops...steroid, antibiotic, and rewetting.

It affects the tear ducts temporarily, so redness and dry eyes are a side effect.

One of the ER docs had it done also...good results, still needs reading glasses though.

tylerrose · Jul 31, 2003

the trauma surgeons (2) i work with had their eyes done a few years back and the only comment we've heard "i wish i had it done sooner".

why don't you give your opthalmologist a visit and ask what he can recommend. wishing you the best!

Katnip, RN · Jul 31, 2003

I know two opthamologists who had LASIK done. They're both quite happy with it.

The trick is to find someone who is reliable. If you go to the guy in the mall who charges $100 per eye, you're going to get what you pay for.

I'm thinking about doing it, and the place my doctor referred me to is very strict about screening. If you have even the slighest contraindication against it, they won't do it. Not every doc is so scrupulous. Do you research.

As far as having clear distance vision and not good near vision, that's what LASIK does. It corrects distance vision. If you needed bifocals before, afterward you will need reading glasses. There is a procedure to correct far-sightedness, but you can't do both unless you go for monovision.

Monovision is wearing one contact or having one eye done with LASIK. I only met one person who has done that though, and she loved it.